GDG- Lee's room at USMA

[Margaret D. Blough]

It was also a hard, but ultimately more successful transition, for another young society bride, Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower, who found out that being the belle of Denver society counted for nothing in the society of an army base, particularly between wars, and the rank of one's husband counted for everything.

Regards,

Margaret

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From: "Tom Ryan" <pennmardel at mchsi.com> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Speaking of Lee's room at West Point, while down at Fort Monroe a few years 
> ago, I got to see where Lee lived with his new wife Mary Anne Custis after 
> he graduated from USMA. They lived on the top (third) floor of Building No. 
> 17 in rather tight quarters. So tight that Mrs. Lee spent most of her time 
> back at Arlington, much to Lee's chagrin. But Mary was used to open spaces 
> and being pampered by family and servants. Army life apparently was too 
> drastic a change. 
> 
> Tom 
> 
> 
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